Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota

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Northern Community Radio is an independent, nonprofit organization that operates a unique community-based public radio station, KAXE and KBXE. NCR serves most of north central, northeastern and northwestern Minnesota with a 100,000-watt signal originating in Grand Rapids at 91.7 FM and a 50,000-watt signal in Bemidji at 90.5 FM. Northern Community Radio also operates translators in Brainerd at 89.9 FM 

Northern Community Radio is a different kind of radio. When you tune in NCR you hear northern Minnesota...its people, environment, communities, attitude. These are the "stars" of NCR programs. NCR is a place where people gather to dance to good music or to find out about the flowers in the ditches and the birds at their feeders. It's a place to learn about the world, laugh, meet good neighbors, and share ideas.

Series

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Local stories produced by KAXE/KBXE thanks to the generous support of contributors to the 1 day local journalism fundraiser.

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21 Pieces

A highlight of live music events for the upcoming week throughout the listening area along with a live music event and interviews.

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Two live, traveling, free music and spoken work events that highlight local musicians, writers, and storytellers, and support the local music scene.

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5 Pieces

The restoration and celebration of an extensive collection of rare vinyl recordings that showcase life and music in northern Minnesota.

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Free concerts in KAXE's amphitheater on the Mississippi River.

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58 Pieces

NorthernCheapskate.com is frugal living website and radio feature from northern Minnesota dedicated to helping people save money every day.

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88 Pieces

'Northern Voices: Celebrating Ties to Minnesota's Northland,' shares sustainable practices, traditions, and indigenous and ancestral ways of life of Northern Minnesotans.

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In the Nigaane Language Program at the Bug-O-Nay- Ge-Shig School near Bena, elementary students learn to speak the language of their ancestors.

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We share stories from Our History during the Morning Show

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51 Pieces

Host Jim Gallagher covers canoe culture, people, adventurers, and crafters in Minnesota. Programming is supported by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.


Latest Pieces

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“This segment of The Beat features the Haiku poetry of Bemidji poet Marsh Muirhead, regarded nationally as a master practitioner of this old Japane...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 05, 2013
  • Length: 01:37
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Little Man (Chris Perricelli), Credit: Emily Utne, Clothing: Up Six
This edition features music from the recent, self-titled release from Actual Wolf. You'll also hear from Big Walter Smith and the Groove Merchants,...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 04, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Acoustic Smoke, Credit: Stephen Holt
Joe Holt of Acoustic Smoke brings us an essay in this edition of Centerstage Minnesota called "The Zen of Songwriting." Also, music from Acoustic S...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 27, 2013
  • Length: 57:23
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Peter Ostroushko
This edition of Centerstage Minnesota features another installment of "Sam and Friends." Gypsy jazz guitarist Sam Miltich talks to master of the ma...

Bought by KSRQ and WTIP


  • Added: Nov 27, 2013
  • Length: 56:38
  • Purchases: 2
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Steve Downing has been a teacher, house painter, conflict mediator, musician, arts administrator, freelance writer, and has occasionally worked for...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 20, 2013
  • Length: 04:21
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Caption: Matt Ray of Matt Ray & Those Damn Horses on Stage In Park Rapids
During this edition of Centerstage Minnesota we hear music from Willie Murphy & the Angel Headed Hipsters, Patty and the Buttons, Matt Ray and Thos...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 19, 2013
  • Length: 57:47
  • Purchases: 2
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 19, 2013
  • Length: 02:48
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Steve Downing has been a teacher, house painter, conflict mediator, musician, arts administrator, freelance writer, and has occasionally worked for...

Bought by WDSE and KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 15, 2013
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 2
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Robert Jevne lives, works, and talks about himself in the third person in the greater Jacobson area. This manner of speaking is most likely an outg...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 15, 2013
  • Length: 01:53
  • Purchases: 1
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2013
  • Length: 03:10